Arctic

The Latest On: Arctic

February 4, 2014 | Video

Visions of the Arctic

Watch a film about the thriving, diverse Arctic landscape, and the threats the region faces from industrialization and climate change. Produced by the acclaimed photographers Florian Schulz and Emil Herrera-Schulz.

November 21, 2019 | Press Release

BLM moves to gut protected areas in Alaska’s Western Arctic

Proposed management plan would gut protections for the largest Arctic lake in the United States and other Special Areas in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

November 4, 2019 | Press Release

Ninth Circuit to Hear Arguments Against Arctic Offshore Drilling Project Approval

Earthjustice attorney Rebecca Noblin to argue case in Portland

July 19, 2019 | Article

As Alaska Overheats, Trump Administration Policies Could Make Things Worse

Anchorage just experienced its hottest two days on record.

July 16, 2019 | Explainer

Timeline: Defending America’s Arctic

Earthjustice has been advocating against drilling in the Arctic for more than a decade. Here’s how we got to where we are today.

May 14, 2019 | In the News: High Country News

How Do Tribal Nation’s Treaties Figure Into Climate Change?

Martin Wagner, Managing Attorney, International Program: “The petition was a really powerful statement by the Inuit of their rights, and of the connection between climate change and human rights. It instigated a global conversation about that relationship.”

April 25, 2019 | In the News: USA Today

Trump’s Massive Off-Shore Drilling Plan In Limbo After Court Ruling Upholds Exploration Ban

Erik Grafe, Attorney, Alaska Regional Office, Earthjustice: "This is welcome news and a reminder that this is a nation of laws and the Trump administration is not immune to those laws."